The Design Spiral is the back bone of ship design. It provides a structured framework to ensure a balanced design ensuring focus on each aspect of the design. The Design Spiral describes the iterative process required to get from a set of requirements to a working ship.
The Design Spiral I use for this project covers the following items:
- Definition
- Hull and Deck
- Keel and Rudder
- Sail and Rig
- General Arrangement
- Construction
- Resistance and Power
- Weights and Moments
- Hydrostatics and stability
- Evaluation
For more about the Design Spiral please check out the latest video:
TradeSailer project 